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Former prime minister Francois Fillon. Credit: AFP
A French court on Monday handed former prime minister Francois Fillon a five-year prison sentence, with three years suspended, after convicting him on charges of setting up a fake job for his wife.
His wife Penelope, who was also found guilty in the case, was given a suspended three-year sentence, according to the ruling read out in the Paris court. Both must also pay fines of 375,000 euros ($420,000).
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